It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person sees the truth, or is present upon it, or hears it, then the awe of people should not prevent him from stating the truth. Abu Sa'id said: I wish I had not heard this hadith.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل القضاء والشهادات / 6430
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح علي شرط مسلم۔ أخرجه الترمذي: 2191، و ابن ماجه: 4007، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 11017 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 11030»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Abu Sa’id means to say that acting upon this hadith is a very difficult task; therefore, if he had not known about this hadith, it would have been better.